Data processing methods for dynamic neutron tomography velocimetry

Kureta, Masatoshi   ; Kumada, Hiroaki; Kume, Etsuo ; Someya, Satoshi*; Okamoto, Koji*

Dynamic neutron tomography velocimetry has been developed in order to obtain the 3-D velocity distribution and flow profile data of liquid metal flow in a heated rod bundle for development of an advanced nuclear reactor. In this paper, data processing methods for the 3-D velocimetry is focused on. The data processing is started from the reading images recorded by the three high-speed video cameras, and is finished to the visualization of velocity of the tracers and the profiles. Basic experiments were carried out using the research reactor JRR-4 and the dynamic neutron tomography system. As the results, it was confirmed that the 3-D velocity distribution and flow profile could be visualized by the new data processing methods.